Delayed diagnosis of a foreign body in the tongue

Autor: Delfim Duarte, Gustavo Lopes, Nuno Ribeiro Costa
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: BMJ Case Reports. :bcr2016218137
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-218137
Popis: A 70 year-old man presented with 1-month history of progressive pain in the tongue after eating fish. The patient stated that he had sought medical care back then, but since no foreign body was found he was discharged with paracetamol. Physical examination revealed a mass located in the middle third of the right edge of the tongue with 1.5 cm of diameter, with mild …
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